In its final report into the Oct. 29, 2018, Lion Air crash that killed all 189 people on board, Indonesia made recommendations to Boeing, the airline, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies. Indonesian regulators criticized the design of the anti-stall system known as MCAS, which automatically pushed the plane’s nose down, leaving pilots fighting for control. “The design and certification of the MCAS did not adequately consider the likelihood of loss of control of the aircraft,” the report said. Boeing has been working on a redesign of MCAS although it has yet to certified by the FAA. The captain did not properly brief the first officer when handing over control just before the plane entered a fatal dive, it also said.

Source: Sunday Times October 25, 2019 08:37 UTC